Star Trek Beyond movie review: future positive (but it won’t come easily)
Intense action; smart, funny nods to its roots while moving in a new direction; and explicit confrontation of a problem always at the heart of Star Trek.
Star Trek Into Darkness
my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards
Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Sep 07-13 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
things wot we learned from the 2013 summer movies
Have you been paying attention to what the movies have been saying — what the movies have really been saying — all summer? Here’s a refresher.
the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters
When I look at my watch during a movie, it’s because I’m checking to see if my guess about where in the runtime we are coincides with what just happened onscreen. This book is what makes that possible.
“Benedict Cumberbatch: Here’s how Sherlock survived his fall”
Spoiler: It’s not really a spoiler. But it does involve a small stuffed monkey. Naturally.
oh, for pete’s sake, Paramount
We are close to the day when even blockbusters are available on demand the same day they open in cinemas.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of May 4-10 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
feel the rush of endorkins (Star Trek Into Darkness review)
A Star Trek for our times. Very much for our times. Which means there’s little hope to be found here…
Benedict Cumberbatch. Is in a Star Trek movie.
These are the days of miracle and wonder…
